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Tewksbury advances to softball semis

TEWKSBURY --Finally, in the bottom of the fourth inning, Tewksbury High softball head coach Leo DiRocco could breathe a sigh of relief.

The potent offense that had made Tewksbury one of the premier teams in the area this spring, was nowhere to be found through the first 10 innings of state tournament play for the Redmen. But the bats finally returned for Tewksbury during a five-run fourth on Wednesday that propelled top-seeded Tewksbury to a 6-1 win over No. 8 Danvers in a Division 2 North quarterfinal.

"In our last game (a 3-2 win over Wakefield), we lucked out, let me tell you," said DiRocco. "But we finally got the bats going. We're used to getting 12-14 hits per game. This is one of the best hitting teams we've ever had here."

That's saying something, considering DiRocco is in his 27th season at Tewksbury. His squad didn't let him down at the plate on Wednesday.

Tewksbury finally broke open a scoreless contest with a rally that started when senior shortstop Nora Butler was hit by a pitch. Erika Whynot then reached on an error, followed by an Aurelie Petherbridge sacrifice bunt. That set the state for a two-run single from catcher Kayla Von Kahle (2-for-3)

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